#CBD953
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.157 114.8), rgb(203, 217, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#CBD953 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD953 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 217, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.157 114.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBD953 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD953 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD953 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD953 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E4
oklch(97.1% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC3
oklch(93.6% 0.058 114.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD953
oklch(84.9% 0.157 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BECD00
oklch(80.9% 0.183 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CBD953 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8CF42 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D15C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CDBD | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD953
#CBD953
oklch(84.9% 0.157 114.8)
- #D1C3FF
#D1C3FF
oklch(84.9% 0.084 295.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBD953, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBD953.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.068
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.069
Use #CBD953 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.